The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-06-23
IN CITY AND COUNTY.
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY OUR
REPORTERS.
Last Weeks Occurrences in City ana
County Narrated in Condensed
Paragraphs.

List your taxes and save trouble.
-Keraersville is still signing for street |
lamps.
Twenty prisoners answer to the roll call
in Forsyth Jail.
A block of ice seems to be the favorite
of everybody these days.
The hotels at Danbury are now reeeiv-
ing guests for the heated term.
TO the delight of the hungry tramp,
the blackberry crop is reported large.
Since the commencement the b'hoys
Iinger around with detected countenances.
Mr. W. E. Franklin, of Winston, has
been appointed Notary Public by the Gov
-ernor.
Mrs. Ellen Starbuck has been qualified
as Executrix of the late Judge D. H. Star
buck.
The Meyer-Thorne Comedy Company
played three nights here last week to aver
age houses
Quite heavy rain storm passed over
this section Monday night. It was refresh
ing indeed.
An election of officers of the Forsyth
RiHemen took place Monday night. 1t was
simply reelection.
The Salem mineral spring is proving
quite popular resort. Judging by the num-
bers who visit it daily.
-Messrs. Crutchfield & Macarthur have
had erected a large shed, under which to
place their many vehicles.
-Messrs. I. B. Bailey, w. K. Grubbs
and John n. Charles, compose the Board of
Education for Davie county.
Rev. Edward Wolfe, of Brooklyn.
New York, will occupy the pulpit of the
Moravian Church next Sunday.
The prayer meeting services at the Re-
form Club on Sunday evening have been
changed from 4:30 to 5:15 p. m.
The total levy of State, town and coun-
ty taxes for the year 1887, will be about go
cents on the 500 valuation.
"A gentleman from Greensboro tells US
that there eight different Smith families
in Greensboro, none of whom are related.
The table of refreshments at the Club
Room last week, served by Mr.. D. H. King
and arranged by Mr.. Ed. Meller, was tempt
ing to look upon.
The sudden rise. in coffee has caused
many in Winston to almost come to the
conclusion to drink water fstraight) instead
as a favorite beverage.
The farmers are busily engaged gather
ing in the golden sheaves. From almost all
no I,af
the wheat crop is excellent.
The electric light committee will have
TIC look to their laurels or else Greensboro
will be brightly illuminated before Winston.
Indications point that way.
Raleigh will celebrate the glorious 4th.
If the Twin-City means to celebrate, some
active steps should be taken at once. There
is no time to lose in the matter.
Mr. Willie Vogler, highly esteemed
young man, and son of w. T. Vogler, died
at his fathers residence, in Salem, Tuesday
night, at few minutes past ten o'clock.
The Colored Knights of Labor Hall on
North Liberty Street, has received the fin
lshlng touches. 1t is very creditable
building, and speaks praise to the order
The Forsyth Rifemen paid their re-
spects to brother member, Mr.. Frank
White, Monday night, by firing three sa
lutes over the house in which he resides
The Colored KnightsSf Labor Assem-
bly,, of Winston, will give grand entertain
ment on July 4th, at which time the corner
stone of their new hall building will be laie
with appropriate exercises
We are pleased tea note the fact that the
North Carolina Furniture Factory, at til,
Salem Iron Works. have begun operation
in business-like manner. They are turn
ing out some excellent work.
Rev. t. J. Ogburn, President of tn
North Carolina Conference, delivered tw,
instructive sermons at the M. P. Churcl
Sunday last Handsome collections wer
taken up at both services for Home an
Foreign Missions.
The people Of Germantou propose hav
inga grand jollifcation on July 4th, by Gel
ebrating the day in two ways-the latte
will be on the completion of the c. F. & Y
V. Railroad to that point. The Greensbor
band wall furnish the music.
Mail to Bellows Creek, 0his county
Walnut Cove, Stokesdale and Summerfel
lis now delivered by the train running u
from Greensboro. The route from Kerners
vile to Madison has been shortened SO q
to begin at Stokesdale instead of Kerners
vile.
Rev. ]. "A Cunniggim, P. E., occ,
pied the Methodist pulpit in this city o
last Sunday morning, and Rev. ;. r. Sri